Etymology of the Latin word cometa
the Latin word
cometa (comet; meteor; luminous body in sky w)
derived from the Greek word
kometes, κομήτης
derived from the Greek word
kome, κόμη, κώμη (the hair of the head; a hamlet (as if laid down))
Derivations in other languages
French
comete, French
comèteCognates
Dutch
komeet, English
comet, French
comète, German
Komet, Italian
cometa, Lithuanian
kometa, Norwegian
comet, Russian
кометa, Spanish
cometa, Swedish
komet
